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Understanding the Illinois Criminal Justice System

A wide range of governmental and non-governmental organizations and interests is involved in the administration of justice in Illinois. Federal, state, county, and city actors are involved in what may or may not amount to a “system.”

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Understanding the Illinois Criminal Justice System

A wide range of governmental and non-governmental organizations and interests is involved in the administration of justice in Illinois.  Federal, state, county, and city actors are involved in what may or may not amount to a “system.”  Millions of dollars are spent in the apprehension, prosecution, incarceration, and post-incarceration monitoring of offenders.  Millions more have been spent on advocacy and research attempting to improve the system. 

 

This RFP seeks research assistance in

 

(a) understanding the policy landscape of this domain through a review of actors, policy and practice,

 

(b) identifying policy changes that could be implemented most quickly and at least cost to make the greatest improvements, and

 

(c) assessing which organizations are best positioned to effect these policy changes. 

 

The findings will be used to assist the client in funding programs in the area of criminal justice in the coming years.



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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS SUBJECT CLASSIFICATIONS & SUBJECT HEADINGS

  SUBJECT HEADINGS

  • Alternatives to imprisonment
  • Amnesty
  • Community-based corrections--Illinois
  • Corrections--Illinois
  • Corrections--Vocational guidance--Illinois
  • Courts--Illinois
  • Courts--Illinois--Cook County--Evaluation
  • Crime--Illinois--Cook County
  • Crime prevention--Illinois
  • Criminal courts
  • Criminal justice, Administration of--Illinois
  • Criminal justice, Administration of--Illinois--Chicago
  • Criminal justice, Administration of--Illinois--Cook County
  • Criminal justice, Administration of--Illinois--Cook County--Government policy
  • Criminal justice, Administration of--United States
  • Criminal justice, Administration of--Political aspects--United States
  • Criminal law--Illinois
  • Criminal procedure--Illinois
  • Criminal statistics--Chicago
  • Criminal statistics--Cook County
  • Criminal statistics--Illinois
  • Criminals--Rehabilitation--Illinois
  • Criminals--Substance abuse--Prevention
  • Criminals, Supervision of--United States
  • Defense (Criminal procedure)--Illinois
  • Discrimination in criminal justice administration
  • Discrimination in law enforcement
  • Drug abuse and crime
  • Drug control
  • Drug courts
  • Ex-convicts--Services for--Illinois
  • Gangs--Illinois--Chicago
  • Intensive probation--Illinois
  • Judges--Illinois
  • Juvenile justice, Administration of
  • Law enforcement--Illinois
  • Legal aid--Illinois
  • Legal assistance to prisoners
  • Mass media and criminal justice
  • Pardons
  • Parole--Illinois
  • Parole--Illinois--Evaluation
  • Pre-release programs for prisoners--Illinois--Evaluation
  • Prison administration
  • Prison sentences--Illinois
  • Prisoners--Civil rights
  • Prisoners--Deinstitutionalization--Illinois
  • Prisoners--Drug use--Illinois--Prevention
  • Prisoners--Legal status, laws, etc.
  • Prisoners--Illinois--Statistics
  • Prisons--Illinois--Chicago
  • Prisons--Overcrowding--United States
  • Punishment in crime deterrence--Illinois
  • Racial profiling in law enforcement
  • Recidivism--Illinois--Prevention
  • Recidivsim--Illinois--Statistics
  • Restorative justice
  • Sentences (Criminal procedure)--Illinois
  • Trial practice--Illinois
  • Victims of crime
  • Violent crimes

 

Library of Congress Clasification

 

  • HV6001-HV7220   Criminology
  • HV7231-HV9960   Criminal Justice Administration